GRACE MARTEY vs FRANCIS MARTEY [2016]DLHC16737

Date	2016-02-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BDMC 314/2011
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC16737

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)

DAVID AMETEPE

ABEIKU VROOM

[2016]DLHC16737
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">GRACE MARTEY<o:p></o:p>

(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. BDMC 314/2011&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 26TH &nbsp;FEBRUARY 2016<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

DAVID
AMETEPE FOR PETITIONER <o:p></o:p>

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CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE
BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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Petitioner, Grace
Martey, filed a petition for divorce on the ground
that her marriage with respondent had broken down beyond reconciliation. Among others, she claimed that respondent had subjected her to
physical and emotional abuse and sold property belonging to the couple without
accounting to her. She therefore prayed for the following reliefs;<o:p></o:p>

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a)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the marriage
between her and respondent be dissolved<o:p></o:p>

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115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:43.0pt">b)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that she is joint owner of
their houses at Ashongman and Prampram and the block factory at Ashongman<o:p></o:p>

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0cm;margin-left:42.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:
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A further declaration that all properties or any of the